$250,000 CROSSWORD
Missouri scratch-off game #550 ($250,000 CROSSWORD) was removed from circulation on October 19, 2026. An estimated 33% of tickets had sold. 4 of 5 top prizes of $250,000 remained unclaimed.
- Ticket price
- $10
- Est. % sold
- 33%
- Closed
- October 19, 2026
- Print run
- 4,272,209
- Tickets left
- 2,870,828
- Top prize
- $250,000
Launch vs. closing odds
Launch odds are calculated across the full print run. Closing odds are calculated across the tickets still unsold when the game was removed.
| Prize | Launch odds | Closing odds | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 854,442 | 1 in 717,707 | 4 / 5 |
| $25,000 | 1 in 427,221 | 1 in 478,471 | 6 / 10 |
| $5,000 | 1 in 92,874 | 1 in 95,694 | 30 / 46 |
| $1,000 | 1 in 6,573 | 1 in 6,437 | 446 / 650 |
| $500 | 1 in 2,852 | 1 in 2,915 | 985 / 1,498 |
| $200 | 1 in 997 | 1 in 1,021 | 2,813 / 4,284 |
| $100 | 1 in 60 | 1 in 61 | 46,985 / 71,307 |
| $50 | 1 in 60 | 1 in 61 | 46,978 / 71,307 |
| $30 | 1 in 52 | 1 in 53 | 54,210 / 82,007 |
| $20 | 1 in 11 | 1 in 12 | 248,978 / 374,368 |
| $10 | 1 in 6 | 1 in 6 | 484,623 / 713,101 |
The record
When this game was pulled, 4 of 5 top prizes of $250,000 were still unclaimed. Because prizes were claimed more slowly than tickets sold, the closing odds on the top prize were about 1.2× shorter than at launch (1 in 854,442 → 1 in 717,707) for the tickets that remained on shelves.
Record ID: Missouri-550 · Last seen active October 14, 2026